What is Film Noir?

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By William Park ’51

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(Bucknell University Press) This book examines film noir — its definition and misconceptions about it. Park argues that the confusion surrounding the term stems from the fact that it is both a genre and period style and explores the implications of this. Park has taught at Hamilton College, Columbia, and Sarah Lawrence College.

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